Neutron multiplicity detector control circuitry and firmware

US10353088B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignees

• Triad National Security, LLC · US
• Natl Tech & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC · US
• Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC · US

Inventors

• Mark Nelson · Reading, US
• Eric Byron Sorensen · Los Alamos, US
• Brian J. Rooney · Los Alamos, US
• Richard Rothrock · Los Alamos, US
• Matthew Newell · Los Alamos, US
• Samuel Salazar · Bogota, CO
• Christopher J. Romero · Los Alamos, US
• David Jones · Austin, US
• Sean Walston · Livermore, US
• Scott Kiff · Albuquerque, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2018
• Grant date: Jul 16, 2019
• Expiry date: Mar 23, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F13/28
• WIPO field: Environmental technology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Neutron multiplicity detector control logic and firmware may control a neutron multiplicity detector such that higher count rates can be achieved by an order of magnitude of more over conventional control logic and firmware. Count rates of over 1,000,000 cps, and even over 1,500,000 cps, have been realized in some implementations.